#AB8E85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.1% 0.038 37.9), rgb(171, 142, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AB8E85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8E85 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.038 37.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB8E85 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8E85 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8E85 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8E85 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8E85
oklch(67.1% 0.038 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48075
oklch(63.1% 0.048 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F695D
oklch(55.6% 0.053 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#79574D
oklch(49% 0.048 37)
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Step 800
800
#63473F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#AB8E85 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #959184 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9685 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38A8C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8E85
#AB8E85
oklch(67.1% 0.038 37.9)
- #7C9CA5
#7C9CA5
oklch(67.2% 0.038 216.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB8E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #AB8E85 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.